As evidence mounts that the sedentary workplace is a danger to your health, Inc. magazine has some tips for keeping bodies in motion without running away from your most important work.

And anyone suffering from burn out will find some helpful advice in this piece by Rhonda Rabow at The Montreal Gazette.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsFri, 06 May 2011 21:56:16 +0000Time Management for Managershttp://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-tips-for-managers.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-tips-for-managers.htmlIf you've been selected to hold a position in management, it's assumed that you already have what it takes to lead a team, to complete projects and meet deadlines, and do so in an overall efficient manner.

But it's just not always that easy. On the perfect day, with all team members present and active and working to their full potential, without unnecessary interruptions, anything can be accomplished! But in the real world, there are inevitably delays, mishaps, and things that simply don't go as planned. In a recent article at Radio INK magazine, corporate coach Paul Anovick offers a series of tips to help managers get more done in less time, and a few of them are really excellent.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsSat, 30 Apr 2011 22:42:56 +0000Time Management Tips 29/04/11http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-tips-29-04-11.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-tips-29-04-11.htmlHere are more tips for time management and personal productivity from across the internet!

Oregon Business magazine has a set of seven rules for extreme time management. The article includes four questions you can ask yourself to better prioritize your day.

The International Business Times has its own three keys to time management, including tips on the ever-important principle of setting boundaries.

Laura Vanderkam at Fortune Magazine has a highly interesting piece on bribing yourself to gain extra performance and efficiency, including some science to back it up.

If you’re looking for a better way to tackle tasks, this CNET article by Dennis O’Reilly has a helpful introduction to the Pomodoro Technique, which we discussed in a recent post.

Are you a manager or small business owner? Success magazine offers some advice for making your meetings more productive.

If you’re still looking for your next great job, The Washington Post has advice for helping you maintain your focus and not lose productivity to what the article calls "Automatic Negative Thoughts," or ANTs.

Ann Smith at Macon.com has her own advice for staying focused, avoiding overpromising and following through with each important task.

Procrastinators will also find some helfpul tips from business coach Machen P. MacDonald in his article at TheUnion.com.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsFri, 29 Apr 2011 20:55:19 +0000Quick Link: The Right Way to Say Nohttp://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/right-way-to-say-no.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/right-way-to-say-no.htmlSince one of the most important aspects of time management is setting priorities, there will inevitably be things that you simply won't have the time or energy to do, even when asked by a client or colleague you respect.

A recent piece on Lifehacker, citing consultant Chris Brogan, provides some good advice for declining a request without damaging the professional relationship or chance to work together in the future.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsTue, 26 Apr 2011 20:27:42 +0000Time Management: Breaking It Up to Break It Downhttp://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/breaking-time-up-and-down.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/breaking-time-up-and-down.htmlThere are a set number of hours in any given workday, and it’s important to consider how your time is spent. It’s the basis of all time management, and different experts have their own approaches for tackling the issue.

One common thread that has gained popularity is breaking down your work into “manageable blocks.” For different people, this obviously means different things, but the consensus among experts seems to suggest that somewhere between 20 and 40 minutes offers the best balance of mental alertness and overall productivity.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsMon, 25 Apr 2011 23:44:41 +0000Time Management For Students: Watch and Learn http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-for-students-watch.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-for-students-watch.htmlIf you’re studying at a college or university, or even still in high school, time management can be an incredibly tricky process. Your social life is buzzing, and you may be working a part-time job. Sometimes it seems there just isn’t enough time to get everything done.

But there’s one group of students who tend to consistently handle time management better than their peers, even though they have the most to balance. Students who have children, as shown in a recent Times Delphic article, often perform quite well in the classroom, and I think it’s worth looking at a few reasons why.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsSun, 24 Apr 2011 21:30:08 +0000How to Make Employees More Productive: The Flexible Workplace http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/the-flexible-workspace.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/the-flexible-workspace.htmlFlexibility is a feel-good word. Like innovate or responsive, or efficient. What entrepreneur or manager wouldn’t want their workplace to be flexible, especially in an era we’re constantly reminded depends on it?

When flexibility means letting your employees set their own schedules, coming and going whenever they want, for many employers it takes on a sense of risk. Yet according to a recent Fortune article, more companies are experimenting with flexible schedules and finding that the clock-punching past wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.

Lifehacker has an interesting new article explaining why some people are more productive when working from coffee shops. And it’s not the coffee.

Meanwhile, The San Francisco Chronicle has an series of time management tips geared toward financial advisors, who often don’t have the option of working from a Starbucks. The tips can easily apply to any profession.

Online magazine City A.M. also has a series of time-saving tips, directly from some of the busiest finance and business leaders in London.

For those who are still in the hunt for a good job, The Republic features a few tips for getting through job-seeker procrastination.

Amy Spencer of RealSimple.com offers her tips for tuning out distractions and defeating procrastination in this piece posted on CNN.

Jennifer Nelson for MSNBC’s TODAY Health also tackles procrastination, as not just a time management issue but a comprehensive lifestyle concern.

Team management is increasingly important as more work becomes collaborative, and The Washington Post offers a round of advice for making meetings more productive.

A new post at lifestyle site Divine Caroline also includes a batch of all-purpose time management tips and tweaks.

And The New York Times has an interesting article on sleep, specifically how not getting enough sleep can affect our overall productivity day to day.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsThu, 21 Apr 2011 21:52:33 +0000How To Work From Home the Right Way http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/work-from-home-the-right-way.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/work-from-home-the-right-way.htmlAnyone who has worked from home knows that it comes with its own challenges. Yes, you get to skip the commute. The same goes with office politics and cubicle-life altogether.

But the inspiration and ability to work effectively, every single day, can definitely take a toll without direct supervision, and a new article from The Next Web’s Lifehacks offers a number of tips that will give you some of the confidence and direction to best use your time when working on your own terms.

]]>jpmc@optusnet.com.au (chris)Time Management TipsSat, 16 Apr 2011 03:03:16 +0000Top-Down: Time Management Tips from Richard Bransonhttp://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-tips-from-richard-branson.html
http://www.timemanagement.com/time-management-tips/time-management-tips-from-richard-branson.htmlIn a recent column on LiveMint by The Wall Street Journal, business and media superstar Richard Branson provides his perspective on how organizations should handle time management at multiple levels.

What immediately becomes clear is that Branson hates micromanagement, and details how disruptive it can be in several different ways.